Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Mo leithscéal. It is even more appropriate that he is in the Labour Party, which has ignored what has happened in the Six Counties for many years. He was grossly mistaken in what he said because water is a very complex issue. However, we will forgive him for being confused on the issue. The reality is that if it were not for Sinn Féin there would be water charges in the Six Counties. We were the ones who opposed it and prevented it from being introduced and will continue to do so because we do not believe water charges should be applied anywhere on the island.

I apologise for confusing some of the newer Deputies, but I believe I will get this one right. Deputy Eoghan Murphy from your party represents Dublin South-East, my old constituency.

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